Yorkshire Pudding

Definition: Yorkshire Pudding

June 14, 2007

Yorkshire Pudding
A type of British pastry that is nothing at all like pudding and more like a cross between a souffle and a popover. The puffy batter is prone to quick deflation and consists of eggs, milk, and flour. The batter is poured into a shallow baking dish, small ramekins, or muffin tins and is baked in a bath of beef drippings until golden brown. Yorkshire pudding is the typical side dish for English roast beef.

16 Comments

aimeeb 5 years 26 weeks

Deflation, ahahahahha.

aimeeb 5 years 26 weeks

Deflation, ahahahahha.

emalove 5 years 26 weeks

I've actually never had one of these...

cupcake17 5 years 48 weeks

I love Yorkie puddings!!!! My ex bf's gran used to make them all the time. YUM!!!!

Sugar_Rush 5 years 48 weeks

mmm yorkie puds! Love them - I'd agree with Annearky - not pastry more of a batter I guess but if you do them right they're kinda crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. I love yorkshire puddings with sunday lunch - but they're also nice with a bit of strawberry jam!

Sugar_Rush 5 years 48 weeks

mmm yorkie puds! Love them - I'd agree with Annearky - not pastry more of a batter I guess but if you do them right they're kinda crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside.I love yorkshire puddings with sunday lunch - but they're also nice with a bit of strawberry jam!

crispet1 5 years 49 weeks

Hmm dont think Id like it.

crispet1 5 years 49 weeks

Hmm dont think Id like it.

Kostika 5 years 49 weeks

Annearky, I admire your ability to make them by eye. It's so easy to mess them up I haven't had a go at them yet.

Annearky 5 years 49 weeks

Living as I do in Yorkshire as I do I am proud to say I can make them by eye. They are like riding a bike - once you have the skill you can't go wrong. A few "builds" on the definition; I would never call them pastry, and they are not prone to quick deflation as they are firm and crispy when cooked - It's just that some people can't get them to rise in the first place. N.B. the dimunitive form of Yorkshire puddings is "Yorkies". Annie

Annearky 5 years 49 weeks

Living as I do in Yorkshire as I do I am proud to say I can make them by eye. They are like riding a bike - once you have the skill you can't go wrong.A few "builds" on the definition; I would never call them pastry, and they are not prone to quick deflation as they are firm and crispy when cooked - It's just that some people can't get them to rise in the first place.N.B. the dimunitive form of Yorkshire puddings is "Yorkies".Annie